Board taken to task in Superior Court

February 3, 2014

The Central Coventry Fire District is currently trying to sell of its streetlights and fire hydrants in town. The board was addressed in Superior Court recently regarding what Judge Brian Stern saw as a lack of action on their part.
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WARWICK â As David DâAgostino, attorney for the Central Coventry Fire District Board of Directors told Superior Court Judge Brian Stern in Fridayâs hearing how the board has been focused on working to understand how the district wound up in the predicament theyâre in and how to work on best practices going forward to ensure the same mistakes are not repeated.

âBefore specific payroll date can be analyzed, it must be understood that payroll reports and records run from January 1 to December 31 but the districtâs fiscal year runs from September to August 31,â DâAgostino said. âAs the court is aware, the levy and assessment was not set until October 21, 2013 but for all intents and purposes, the district is keeping with the September 1 fiscal year.â

He explained the board is aware this it is advisory to the court and at the same time, representative to the will of the voters providing them with a voice during the pendency of the receivership.